Two dominant backs in Dillon Parnell and Logan Pannell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Polk County Wildcats will host the York Institute Dragons at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Polk County has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while York Institute will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Friday, Polk County and Sweetwater were almost perfectly matched up, but Polk County suffered a 7-6 loss.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask York Institute). They claimed a resounding 60-0 win over Wartburg Central. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won four games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Nathaniel Tipton had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 22 yards and a touchdown. Those 142 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
York Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 534 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
York Institute didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grayson Winningham and Ryder Smith.
Polk County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for York Institute, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Polk County was taken down by York Institute 40-12 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Polk County, Chadrick Leffew (who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 86 yards and a touchdown while completing 77.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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